9.5

2 hr 45 min

2004-05-26

2

Commanding shoguns and samurai warriors, exotic geisha and exquisite artisans—all were part of the Japanese “renaissance”; a period between the 16th and 19th Centuries when Japan went from chaos and violence to a land of ritual refinement and peace. But stability came at a price: for nearly 250 years, Japan was a land closed to the Western world, ruled by the Shogun under his absolute power and control. Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire brings to life the unknown story of a mysterious empire, its relationship with the West, and the forging of a nation that would emerge as one of the most important countries in the world.

Documentary

War & Politics

Trailers

Characters

Luke S. Roberts

Luke S. Roberts

Himself - UC Santa Barbera

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Narrator

Michael Auslin

Michael Auslin

Himself - Nikko Toshogu Shrine

Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Himself - Former Editor, 'Monumenta Nipponica'

Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey

Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey

Herself - Otsuma Women's University

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